The Middleton Burn Action Group has pledged to “fight the good fight” against wind farm development in Belford throughout 2014. http://www.berwick-advertiser.co.uk/news/local/all-news/there-s-a-long-way-to-go-but-we-will-not-waver-1-3320687
MORAY councillors have objected to a wind farm in the Highland Council area http://www.northern-scot.co.uk/News/Moray-objects-to-Highland-wind-farm-28022014.htm
A planning official nicknamed “Inspector Blight” for the number of wind farms he has approved has been criticised by senior judges over his reasoning. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/energy/windpower/10670335/Wind-farms-Inspector-Blight-criticised-by-senior-judges.html
Wind farm owners across Britain will earn tens of millions of pounds less than expected because of plans by the Government to freeze the carbon tax. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/energy/10670396/Wind-farm-earnings-hit-by-plans-to-freeze-carbon-tax.html
Plans to build wind farms in England and Scotland are being scrapped in the first sign that the Government’s proposed cut to subsidies is taking effect http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/energy/windpower/10670115/Wind-farm-plans-in-tatters-after-subsidy-rethink.html
As seen in the March edition of Island News & Advertiser, the Ministry of Defence’s position against the erection of two wind turbines for the benefit of the North Uist community has cost that community £1.3million so far in lost Read more
Provisional statistics released today by the Department for Energy and Climate Change (DECC) show that the amount of electricity produced by wind grew 38% from 2012 to 2013. In total the amount of energy generated by wind grew from 5.5% Read more
Greenpeace co-founder Patrick Moore has angered environmentalist groups after saying climate change is “not caused by humans” and there is “no scientific proof” to back global warming alarmism. http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/climate-change/greenpeace-cofounder-patrick-moore-tells-us-senate-there-is-no-proof-humans-cause-climate-change-9159627.html